Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps
Memory tip (See how ideas link): Topic in the centre → big ideas on branches → details on twigs, each detail on the branch it belongs to. Good: one key word per branch, a colour for each branch, small doodles, lines that link ideas. Poor: long sentences, all in one colour, copying a whole page. Redraw it from memory, then compare with the original and add what you missed.
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- 1.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) frame it (b) colour it again (c) throw it away (d) redraw it from memory
- 2.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) hold the plant firm (b) make food using sunlight (c) have tiny pores (d) green, flat and thin
- 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) make food using sunlight (b) grow under the ground (c) carries water upward (d) attract bees
- 4.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste salty” go on? (a) skin (b) eyes (c) tongue (d) nose
- 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) hold the plant firm (b) green, flat and thin (c) holds up the leaves (d) take in water from soil
- 6.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) hold the plant firm (b) grow under the ground (c) take in water from soil (d) make food using sunlight
- 7.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) quick to see and recall (b) it looks empty (c) it saves ink (d) no reason
- 8.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: long sentences? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear voices” go on? (a) ears (b) tongue (c) eyes (d) nose
- 10.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) a small detail (b) the date (c) the main topic (d) your name
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one key word per branch (b) a colour for each branch (c) ideas with no links (d) details on small twigs
- 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) feel rough or smooth (b) feel hot and cold (c) smell smoke (d) taste sweet
- 13.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in the centre? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) topic in the centre (b) details on small twigs (c) copying a whole page (d) one key word per branch
- 15.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) see colours (b) hear voices (c) taste sour (d) see shapes
- 16.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) one key word per branch (b) topic in the centre (c) lines that link ideas (d) tiny, cramped writing
- 17.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear music” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 18.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) topic in a corner (c) long sentences (d) topic in the centre
- 19.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “read words” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) flowers (b) roots (c) leaves (d) stem
- 21.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “hold the plant firm” go on? (a) stem (b) roots (c) flowers (d) leaves
- 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) see shapes (b) smell smoke (c) hear voices (d) feel a light touch
- 23.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel hot and cold” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) carries water upward (b) take in water from soil (c) grow under the ground (d) make food using sunlight
- 25.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel a light touch” go on? (a) ears (b) skin (c) nose (d) eyes
- 26.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: small doodles? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) make seeds (b) make food using sunlight (c) grow under the ground (d) carries food to parts
- 28.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) one key word per branch (b) topic in the centre (c) small doodles (d) topic in a corner
- 29.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see colours” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) have tiny pores (b) attract bees (c) make food using sunlight (d) green, flat and thin
- 31.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make food using sunlight (b) have tiny pores (c) holds up the leaves (d) green, flat and thin
- 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear a bell” go on? (a) ears (b) eyes (c) nose (d) tongue
- 33.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: lines that link ideas? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 34.True or false: “topic in a corner” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) have tiny pores (b) take in water from soil (c) turn into fruit (d) hold the plant firm
- 36.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) one key word per branch (b) copying a whole page (c) details on small twigs (d) topic in the centre
- 37.True or false: “all in one colour” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “read words” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) topic in a corner (c) one key word per branch (d) copying a whole page
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) topic in the centre (c) a colour for each branch (d) small doodles
Answer key
- redraw it from memory
- hold the plant firm
- attract bees
- tongue
- holds up the leaves
- make food using sunlight
- quick to see and recall
- a poor mind map
- ears
- the main topic
- ideas with no links
- smell smoke
- a good mind map
- copying a whole page
- taste sour
- tiny, cramped writing
- False
- topic in the centre
- False
- roots
- roots
- feel a light touch
- False
- make food using sunlight
- skin
- a good mind map
- grow under the ground
- topic in a corner
- True
- attract bees
- holds up the leaves
- ears
- a good mind map
- False
- turn into fruit
- copying a whole page
- True
- False
- one key word per branch
- tiny, cramped writing
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